Ratua II (Community development block)
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Ratua II রতুয়া II সমষ্টি উন্নয়ন ব্লক |
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| Community development block | |
 Ratua II
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| Coordinates: 25°08′05″N 88°02′11″E / 25.1346610°N 88.0363770°ECoordinates: 25°08′05″N 88°02′11″E / 25.1346610°N 88.0363770°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Malda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.29 km2 (39.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 160,922 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Maldaha Uttar |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ratua, Malatipur |
| Website | malda |
Ratua II (community development block) is an administrative division in Chanchal subdivision of Malda district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Pukhuria police station serves this block. Headquarters of this block is at Pukhuria.
Pukhuria is located at 25°08′05″N 88°02′11″E / 25.1346610°N 88.0363770°E.
Ratua II community development block has an area of 101.29 km2.
Gram panchayats of Ratua II block/ panchayat samiti are: Sripur I, Sripur II, Maharajpur, Sambalpur, Paranpur, Arhaidanga, Pukhuria and Pirganj.
Left bank erosion of the Ganges upstream of Farakka Barrage has rendered nearly 4.5 lakh people homeless in Manikchak, Kaliachak I, II and III and Ratua blocks over the last three decades of the past century. The worst hit area is between Bhutnidiara and Panchanandapore in Kaliachak II block. According to the Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Nagarik Committee 750 km2 area was lost in 30 years in the Manikchak and Kalichak areas.
As per 2011 Census of India Ratua II CD Block had a total population of 202,080 all of which were rural. There were 102,962 males and 99,118 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 12,880 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,954.
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